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New Treatment for Liver Disease - Coffee

[fa icon="calendar'] Feb 7, 2020 3:00:00 PM / by Isadora Guggenheim

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Ah, the smell of coffee in the morning. If you can smell the coffee then you know that you don't have dementia or Alzheimer's. Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed beverages worldwide. The health benefits of coffee give great protection against several liver diseases.  

Viral hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are liver diseases that coffee has either decreased the risk of progression of disease or lowered mortality rates or improved responses to anti-viral therapies.  

Coffee improved several lab markers like: serum gamma glutamyltransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase values in individuals at risk for liver disease. Progression towards cirrhosis, lower mortality and lower hepatitis C was seen in chronic liver disease patients who consumed coffee. 

Other health benefits for coffee consumers is a decreased risk for Type II diabetes, symptomatic gallstone disease, reduced risk of Parkinson's, heart disease and stroke. Drinking coffee is associated with a "decreased all cause mortality." That's a full cup and I still recommend to look both ways while crossing the street to get your cup of Joe.  

Take home message

If you have chronic liver disease drink coffee daily. Forget the cream and sugar just go for the black gold. Men and women who drank 6 or more cups per day had a 10 and 15% decreased risk of death.  

Liver disease is the 12th leading cause of death and accounts for close to 50,000 deaths. Treatments are harsh and my patients who couldn't complete interferon are well-managed with naturopathic medicines. The specialists tell the patients to continue to follow my regimen because they can't believe the great lab results.  If you have a chronic liver disease call my office. Call to Get Started Today!

Topics: Healthy Living, Chronic Illness and Disease

Isadora Guggenheim

Written by Isadora Guggenheim

Isadora Guggenheim, ND, FNP, RN, MS, CNS, LMT, owner of Second Nature Naturopathic Care, LLC
For all appointments: Tel: 845 358-8385 Fax: 845 358-2963 drguggenheim@msn.com